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12:02:49 |
Webmama_Tina |
today's topic: Kids are back in school
and starting to pass around colds and
coughs. There are excellent ways to
treat these with holistic care at home.
We can explore all of these methods for
home care and professional holistic care
based on your children's needs.
Prevention is also a key to maintaining
a strong immune system and we can
discuss supplements and dietary changes
that keep kids healthy. |
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12:03:16 |
Webmama_Tina |
oh and here's the info on the good
doctor: Dr. Randall Neustaedter has
practiced holistic medicine for more
than thirty years in the San Francisco
Bay area, specializing in child health
care. He is a licensed acupuncturist and
Doctor of Oriental Medicine, as well as
education diretor of the Holistic
Pediatric association www.hpakids.org,
author of Child Health Guide and The
Vaccine Guide, and father of five
children. Visit his website,
www.cure-guide.com to register for a
free newsletter with pediatric updates. |
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12:03:22 |
Webmama_Tina |
everyone got all that? LOL |
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12:03:25 |
Webmama_Tina |
lots of readign |
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12:03:39 |
Webmama_Tina |
angie you ready for the queue/ |
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12:03:55 |
Webmama_Tina |
mamas go ahead and start throwing out
question marks to get inline for asking
a question |
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12:04:01 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Hi everyone. Glad to be here. |
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12:04:36 |
Webmama_Tina |
dr i have some off topic questions for
ya today... |
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12:04:44 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I don't know about you, but my kids have
already had a cold this year as soon as
they went back to school. |
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12:04:49 |
Webmama_Tina |
i can wait til the end though...once we
have time to talk about the cold issues |
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12:05:11 |
pyxiwulf |
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12:05:18 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok go for it pyxiwulf |
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12:05:19 |
RandallNeustaedter |
We can get them through these easily,
without complications - if you avoid
drugs. |
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12:05:29 |
mamahoward |
? |
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12:05:50 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Just a reminder. Antibiotics and
Tylenol/Motrin are not appropriate drugs
for children. |
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12:06:08 |
maureen |
? |
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12:06:09 |
Webmama_Tina |
can you explain, doctor? :) |
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12:06:12 |
Webmama_Tina |
good info to have i think |
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12:06:16 |
pyxiwulf |
my older daughter just started back and
within a day we got the notice of strep
exposure, I am mostly worried about my 3
monther |
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12:06:19 |
Webmama_Tina |
and alternatives |
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12:06:25 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): pyxiwulf
mamahoward maureen |
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12:06:29 |
RandallNeustaedter |
And conventional decongestants and cough
syrups don't work, and just prolong
illnesses. |
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12:06:51 |
Party*of*5 |
? |
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12:06:57 |
RandallNeustaedter |
What are you worried about? |
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12:07:33 |
pyxiwulf |
her contracting it, I've never dealt
with it,but I imagine it's horrid for a
baby |
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12:07:43 |
Angi |
? |
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12:07:47 |
BabyLilip |
? |
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12:07:47 |
RandallNeustaedter |
State of the art emergency medicine docs
say that sore throats should no longer
be cultured, because the dangers of
antibiotics outweigh the dangers of
strep throat. |
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12:08:44 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Your 3 month old is immune to everything
that you are. Your antibodies are still
in her bloodstream. And of course
breastfeeding is also protective. |
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12:09:00 |
avasmama |
? |
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12:09:05 |
pyxiwulf |
is there anything in addition to
breastfeeding I should be doing? |
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12:09:54 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I think that all children should be
taking an omega-3 supplement after they
are weaned, and breastfeeding mothers
should take them. |
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12:10:23 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I also like bovine colostrum for kids
who get colds to boost immunity. |
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12:10:42 |
bellasmom |
I am giving my four year old Coromega
EFA's every day is that good? |
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12:10:49 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Fresh colostrum, powdered, and chewable
tablets are all available. |
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12:10:54 |
pyxiwulf |
I eat about 4 tablespoons of flaxseed
meal a day, is that enough |
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12:11:02 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I do not know Coromega. |
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12:11:22 |
RandallNeustaedter |
No flaxseed is not an appropriate
supplement. |
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12:11:43 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Flax is not adequately converted to DHA. |
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12:12:00 |
RandallNeustaedter |
You need to take a fish oil or algae
based DHA supplement. |
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12:12:10 |
pyxiwulf |
oops, will get then |
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12:12:14 |
bellasmom |
They are Omega-3 supplement in an
organge pudding consistency. She loves
it |
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12:12:51 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Tina, are we in a queue? |
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12:12:55 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): mamahoward
maureen Party*of*5 Angi BabyLilip
avasmama |
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12:13:13 |
bellasmom |
I also give her colostrum symbiotics.
Powdered form1/2 capsule daily |
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12:13:14 |
Webmama_Tina |
bellasmom we're taking turns.... |
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12:13:20 |
Webmama_Tina |
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12:13:42 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Fish oil is the appropriate omega 3
supplement. I don't think that kids need
additional 6 or 9. |
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12:13:59 |
bellasmom |
Oh, sorry. First time here!! |
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12:14:07 |
RandallNeustaedter |
The issue is the amount of EPA and DHA
in the supplement. |
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12:14:22 |
Webmama_Tina |
no worries :) |
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12:14:26 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Cod liver oil is excellent. 1 tsp per 50
lbs body weight. |
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12:14:31 |
Webmama_Tina |
it happens :) |
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12:14:54 |
pyxiwulf |
ok, thanks! |
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12:15:04 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Next. |
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12:15:41 |
bellasmom |
? |
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12:15:44 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Just a reminder -- antibiotics and
Tylenol are not appropriate for
children's minor illnesses. There are
much better treatments. |
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12:16:03 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): mamahoward
maureen Party*of*5 Angi
BabyLilip avasmama bellasmom |
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12:16:04 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I am not saying antibiotics are never
needed. |
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12:16:28 |
RandallNeustaedter |
You do not want to reduce fevers with
Tylenol either. |
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12:16:47 |
RandallNeustaedter |
A fever under 106 is not dangerous. |
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12:17:06 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Brain damage from fevers does not occur
until 108 degrees. |
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12:17:32 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Kids have fevers to fight off illness.
It is a healthy reaction. |
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12:17:58 |
SadieLake |
? |
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12:18:00 |
mamahoward |
Good afternoon all. My 3 yo daughter is
under homeopathic treatment for chronic
colds (pulsatilla 200). Can I give her
echinacea to boost her immune system, or
should I let the constitutional
treatment stand alone? |
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12:18:00 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I say all this because there is so much
fever phobia among parents and doctos. |
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12:18:56 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I give herbs with homeopathic medicines
all the time. Sambucol, echinacea, and
Chinese herbal formulas. They do not
interfere with remedies. |
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12:19:32 |
RandallNeustaedter |
next |
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12:19:36 |
mamahoward |
Thank you! |
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12:19:39 |
bellasmom |
? |
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12:19:44 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): maureen
Party*of*5 Angi BabyLilip
avasmama bellasmom |
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12:20:07 |
maureen |
my daughter preschool is demanding she
has her shots, what are my choices? |
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12:20:54 |
RandallNeustaedter |
It depends on where you live. Nearly all
states have a religious exemption and 20
states have a philosophical exemption. |
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12:21:03 |
maureen |
california |
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12:21:11 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I suggest you read my book, The Vaccine
Guide. |
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12:21:39 |
maureen |
thanks, I have have that book, I will
have to go back to it. |
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12:21:40 |
RandallNeustaedter |
California requires a note from you
saying that you do not believe in
vaccination. Period. That's it. |
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12:22:02 |
RandallNeustaedter |
the law applies equally to all schools,
daycare, and preschool |
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12:22:03 |
RandallNeustaedter |
next |
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12:22:15 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): Party*of*5
Angi BabyLilip avasmama
bellasmom |
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12:22:24 |
maureen |
going back to earlier to colds and
fever, and is the alternative for
Tynelnol? |
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12:22:24 |
Party*of*5 |
My 6yo son has a cough for 2wks now.
Sounds phlemy? Was going med free but
didn't want him hacking in class so gave
Tylenol plus cough. Then Sunday he found
it and drank a ton of it. How do I treat
the cough and what should I do about his
liver from the T? |
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12:23:29 |
RandallNeustaedter |
Tylenol is dangerous for children. Get
it out of the house. |
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12:24:01 |
Party*of*5 |
ok |
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12:24:03 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I suggest that everyone find a holistic
practitioner of course or homeopath. |
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12:25:24 |
RandallNeustaedter |
To treat coughs you may want to use a
home prescribing book. There are
suggestions for treating acute illness
at home in my book, Child Health Guide,
and in several other good home
prescribers by Dana Ullman, Judyth
Reichenberg-Ullman, and Miranda Castro. |
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12:25:35 |
RandallNeustaedter |
next |
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12:25:37 |
Angi |
I purchased a 450mg Colostrum. My
youngest is about 60 pounds. What would
be an appropriate dosage for her? |
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12:26:28 |
RandallNeustaedter |
2 or 3 per day. Colostrum is not a drug
and there is no maximum dose. |
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12:26:32 |
Angi |
Thanks. |
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12:26:33 |
RandallNeustaedter |
next |
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12:26:36 |
BabyLilip |
Hi, Sorry, I have a question about
allergies but related to fatty acids and
boosting the immune system. May I ask
you now? |
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12:26:47 |
RandallNeustaedter |
go for it |
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12:26:51 |
BabyLilip |
Thanks, My 20 month old son is allergic
to dairy. When dairy comes in contact
with his skin, his skin breaks into
hives. (red skin with white bumps) |
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12:27:11 |
BabyLilip |
Other than Omega3 fatty acids, and
extended breastfeeding, I wonder what
else should I be doing? I've also heard
that Omega6 fatty acids might help
allergies too. |
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12:27:19 |
MOD_Angie |
upcoming chatter(s): BabyLilip avasmama
bellasmom SadieLake |
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12:27:24 |
BabyLilip |
A friend of mine believes that a
Primrose oil supplement for about 3
months made her daughter's dairy allergy
+ Eczema completely disappear. |
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12:27:37 |
BabyLilip |
My question is if you think a Primrose
oil supplement can be helpful for him?
And since my main concern is about its
safety, I wonder if you think if it's
safe for a 2o month old kid? |
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12:28:15 |
healthymomof3 |
? |
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12:28:25 |
Party*of*5 |
? |
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12:28:45 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I use Chinese herbs to treat this
primarily, but a constitutional
homeopathic medicine would also be very
helpful. |
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12:28:46 |
tj |
? |
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12:29:20 |
RandallNeustaedter |
I do not have confidence that an omega 6
fat (or omega 3 for that matter) is
enough to treat this. |
